May I, throughout my each and every life,
Illumine Buddha’s teachings, make them bright.
Yet, if I cannot so elucidate,
Then may I shoulder dharma’s mighty weight.
Yet, If the load is more than I can bear,
May I at least feel deep concern and care.
And, worrying about dharma’s decline.
May we obtain the Great Confidence of View Where both Samsara and Nirvana are one.
May we greatly perfect and strengthen Meditation Which is naturally resting in the unaltered state.
May we greatly accomplish the Action Of Non-Action, which is naturally accomplished.
May we self-find the Dharmakaya
Which is free of obtaining and abandoning.
This prayer was spontaneously composed by Jana (Kyabjé Dudjom Rinpoche) on the occasion of his first teaching of "Hitting the Essence in Three Words" （Tib., Thik Sum Né Dek）in the West, to an assembly of thirteen students in Paris, 1976.
